The Clue
Demigod (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HERO
Tags
Notes
The answer HERO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
Related Clues
Grinder
Idol
Paladin
Paragon
Protagonist
Sub
Submarine
Valorous one
Bassanio, e.g.
Deli offering
Deli sandwich
Edible submarine
Hercules or Ulysses
Hoagie, e.g.
Huge sandwich
Kind of sandwich
Leander's beloved
Leander's friend
Leander's love
Leander's lover
Lifesaver, e.g.
Lifesaver, maybe
Long sandwich
Loooong sandwich
Male lead
Object of decoration
Parade figure
Protagonist, usually
Relative of a grinder
Star part
Story character
Submarine sandwich
Decorated cop, say
Knight in shining armor
Medal winner for bravery
"Three cheers" recipient
Two-handed sandwich
Definition
HERO as a noun:
1. a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
3. (champion, fighter, hero, paladin) = someone who fights for a cause
4. (Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria) = Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
5. (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
6. (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
7. (bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep) = a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States